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Category Archives: Animals
The Cucumber That Got Away
If you’ve gardened for any length of time, you’ve probably found a huge zucchini hidden under a leaf, too big to be edible, but fun nonetheless. I saw this Armenian cucumber weeks ago, too big already to be very good, … Continue reading
A Not Insignificant Serpent
Wandering the garden this afternoon, I surprised this beautiful and LARGE California Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula californiae), the first snake of any kind I’ve seen this season. The beast quickly retreated to the safety of a hollow space under a nearby … Continue reading
Lungless Salamander with Herbs
Signs of spring are everywhere. The shiso and epazote self sowed as I hoped, and are popping up all over the place. The almond and Felix Gillet quince are waking up, as are the pomegranates, grapes, kiwis, figs, nectarine, peach, … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Food Forest, Propagation
Tagged almond, catmint, catnip, celeriac, chamomile, columbine, comfrey, cress, cumin, daikon, dill, felix gillet, feverfew, hollyhock, horseradish, hyssop, lingonberry, lovage, mashua, mint, mountain mint, mugwort, papalo, pimpinella, quince, red clover, sage, salamander, salsify, sorrel, stinging nettle, strawberries, toothache plant, yarrow
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Friendly Neighbor with Horses and a Front Loader = Sweet Pile of Manure
My neighbor, a horse owner and all-around nice guy, recently acquired one of those sweet Kubota tractors with the front loader attachment. I spent part of the afternoon over in his horse yard, loading up the truck with lots of … Continue reading
The Fox Returns
This time she – I think it’s a she – hung around for about 20 minutes, then left, to return again at 4 AM or so.
All These Flying Things…
…and a few more that wouldn’t sit still for the camera. One of my favorite things to do is to observe all of the representatives of Kingdom Animalia – the insects and reptiles and birds and amphibians and small (and … Continue reading
Fox in the Compost or The Secret Life of the Garden
A friend of mine – Jason Pittman (Professor of Geosciences and co-conspirator in the http://dolookdown.org project) let me borrow one of those automatic trail cameras, and I set it up near the compost pile, hoping to catch a picture or … Continue reading
Serpent!
The other day, I borrowed one of those automatic infrared trail cameras in an effort to capture a photo of the bear. I set it up out in the clear cut, thinking the bear would once again go for the … Continue reading
The Bear Is Back
A year ago (or was it 2?), a sow and her yearling cubs killed my three ducks, and perhaps 24 neighbor chickens, over the course of three nights. A couple of nights ago, a bear – likely the American black … Continue reading
Of Butterflies and Bulbils
Instead of making seeds, shallots, like some other Alliums, produce bulbils – essentially tiny little shallots – at the end of their flower stalks. The heavy cluster of bulbils at the end of the long flower stalk will eventually fall … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Insects, Vegetables
Tagged butterfly, garlic, insects, shallots, Vegetables
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